Recumbent lion
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Sardonyx, mounted in gold as a pendant
Dimensions
Overall: 13/16 x 1 3/16 x 15/16 in. (2 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 16 x 24.4 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
probably Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession Number
39.22.38
Tags
Lions